Survivors of the Milestone jet crash and the road to emotional recovery

The weight of the loss that the survivors have collectively endured cannot be erased from their minds, nor can we take away the grief they are yet to learn to live with. However, what we can offer those affected by the event is utmost consideration and support.

Thoughtful ways to pamper your parents

Here's your guide to bringing a little extra joy into their lives — because if anyone has earned a bit more happiness, it’s your parents.

The vanishing crows of our cities

Once a staple of every morning in cities across Bangladesh, the unmistakable caw of the crow is now becoming a rare sound.

Survivors of the Milestone jet crash and the road to emotional recovery

The weight of the loss that the survivors have collectively endured cannot be erased from their minds, nor can we take away the grief they are yet to learn to live with. However, what we can offer those affected by the event is utmost consideration and support.

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Meet your new coworker: AI

A few years ago, the idea of working alongside artificial intelligence (AI) may have sounded like something out of science fiction. Today, it’s a workplace reality. Welcome to the era of AI as your coworker.

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Sandwip and the collapse of Portuguese ambition

In his analysis of the Estado da Índia, which was the official name of the Portuguese Empire, George Winius distinguished between the formal administration by the Estado’s headquarters at Goa over overseas possessions and the ‘informal empire’, which he called the ‘shadow empire’, that the Portuguese established in the Bay of Bengal. The shadow empire was a unique experiment carried out by sailors, merchant adventurers, pirates, and missionaries, with little formal sanction either from Goa or from Portugal.

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Basketball isn’t for girls? Ashreen Mridha says otherwise

Ashreen Mridha, co-founder of Deshi Ballers, is redefining women’s basketball in Bangladesh by challenging systemic barriers, empowering female athletes, and building a legacy of leadership, inclusion, and resilience through sport-driven social change.

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How a country fought back with slogans

In July 2024, Bangladesh’s youth-led quota protests ignited a powerful cultural uprising, using chants as political weapons to challenge authoritarianism, reclaim identity, and reshape national memory through a new language of resistance and unity.

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Jeju Island: Where nature, myth, and resilience meet

Known locally as “Samdado,” or the “Island of Three Manys”, Jeju is celebrated for its abundance of three natural and cultural elements: the rocks that shape its landscape, the strong women who define its spirit, and the ever-present winds that sweep across its shores

5d ago

Why not a new Bangladesh for labourers?

The Daily Star (TDS): What is the current status of the Labour Reform Commission and its activities?

5d ago

The vanishing crows of our cities

Once a staple of every morning in cities across Bangladesh, the unmistakable caw of the crow is now becoming a rare sound.

5d ago

Thoughtful ways to pamper your parents

Here's your guide to bringing a little extra joy into their lives — because if anyone has earned a bit more happiness, it’s your parents.

6d ago

Feeling older than you are? Welcome to real adulthood!

Adulthood hits hard in your late 20s — time shrinks, responsibilities pile up, and youthful passions fade. This reflective guide explores the emotional, financial, and existential struggles of growing up, resonating with young adults.

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